What is freerunning and parkour and is there a difference? OK, let’s ask Ryan Doyle to answer this one …Parkour in the global community is seen as the most efficient way of getting from point A to point B or philosophically, to achieve your goals in the most efficient way. You can set a target or a destination and connect the dots efficiently to get there. Freerunning is different in that there is no destination, you are just expressing yourself through movement. You don’t have to go from point A to point B, you can spend the entire day on a park bench or playground just figuring out how your body moves. It’s basically creative movement because you can’t be efficient unless you’ve explored what the body is capable of first.

The Airborn Academy is a purpose built environment with bespoke equipment to assist in the coaching and development of Parkour, freerunning and the other activities, however, participants, parents and guardians need to be aware these are all dangerous activities which like in any sport, can potentially involve the risk of serious injury.We ensure risks are minimised through compulsory warm ups, our stringent coaching and training methods and robust safety standards implemented at the Academy. The Airborn Academy Coaching Team are always aware of safety during the delivery of classes and as students develop their skills, they are also taught how to assess the risks to ensure they do not train above their skill level and follow progressions of movements to build up to higher level skills.Students must always advise a coach if they have any injury, illness or any other medical condition which could compromise their ability to perform or train.

Joggers or shorts and a tee, make sure you are comfortable and not restricted. Some students prefer to train in bare feet but clean gym shoes are permitted on the Modublox, bar and sprung floor area, no outside shoes though please so we keep the equipment clean and in good condition. No shoes at all are allowed in the foam pit or on the trampolines.

We deliver sessions for all age ranges from 5 years old right through to adults. Sessions are split by age and all ages are specified on the Classes tab and our timetable. Freerunning, aerial, Taekwondo and cheerleading classes start from 5 years old.

Yes, select your class and come along. We recommend arriving about 15 minutes before the start time if you have not been before.Anyone new to the Academy will be required to complete a Consent Form and Induction. The Consent Form is downloadable on the website which you can complete prior to attending. This needs a parent or guardian signature for those under 18.You can attend 3 classes then need to become an Airborn member at a one off cost of £25 which they covers your insurance for a year plus other membership offers and benefits.

Parents are welcome to stay and watch from our cafe area. Tea, coffee and drinks can be purchased from reception, snacks from a vending machine and we have complimentary Wi-Fi.We strongly recommend that parents or guardians do stay with the under 10s. An emergency name and contact number is always required when signing in at reception and under 18s also need a parent or guardians signature.

We appreciate there are older students who although are not yet 18, they are old enough for their parents or guardian to allow them to travel to the Academy independently so would not have a parent or guardian with them to sign in at registration. To do this the student needs to either become an Airborn Academy Member or ensure their parent or guardian has already completed a Consent Form which then includes their parent or guardians authorisation that the student can attend and sign in sessions without them being present.

Of course you can!For the freerunning classes, you need to attend our structured sessions first. These are fully instructed by our coaches and will get you going on the basic skills and progression of moves to build your confidence and safely develop your skills.Beginners should not attend any open freerunning sessions. The Senior Coaches will advise when the student is at the appropriate skill level to attend the open sessions. Open sessions are only for age 11+, all age 5-10 classes are fully structured.
If in doubt, just ask one of the coaches who will advise you.

At the moment sessions are paid for as you train. We do not take any payments by direct debit. We will be implementing a pre booking system where you can pay online shortly.

The answer is yes, we do – keep a check on our website and social media for further details and timetables will also be available from reception as holiday timetables are put together.

On the last Sunday of every month, we will open our doors at 4:30pm to ALL cheerleaders and teams (not just our Airborn Nitros) for 4 hours to practise and perfect your cheer skills using our awesome facilities which includes a competition size sprung cheer floor, tumble track, dance studio and 7m fast track into our huge foam pit. There will be qualified cheer, freerunning and tumbling coaches on hand to provide guidance and advice. For ages 10+ and the cost is £10 for the full session.

Please email info@airbornacademy.com to pre-book your place and a Consent form which will need completing and signing prior to training. Under 18s will also require the signature of a parent or guardian at registration.